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CG Reps ISSUE 5 April 2006 gamezine THIS EDITION ... SNAPSHOTS...KARAK’S, TIM’S AND DON’S FAREWELLS ... THIS EDITION Celebration 1 Celebration 2 snapshots 6 CGTV – Commonwealth What a great experience! Games Television 7 Karak’s Korner The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games are over 8 Tim and Don’s Games Diary and the legacy left behind is signifi cant. This GameZINE celebrates the benefi ts of participating in the many different aspects of the Games, through the eyes of those who have been involved. This is our fi fth and fi nal GameZINE! A ten-month journey into the lives of school students and teachers across Victoria has shown the exceptional initiative and innovations that have been taking place. This GameZINE highlights what schools have been doing across Victoria from Horsham to Kew, Keilor Downs to Glen Iris. Thanks to all of you for making the Games come alive in your own communities and for your enthusiasm and embracing of GameZINES in your schools. We hope you enjoy reading the brief snapshots of people from all different areas in this GameZINE and wish you well as you explore the legacy of the Games in the coming months. Odd Spot Did You Know? Australia’s oldest gold medallist is Dorothy Roache, who was 61 years and 10 months when she won a gold medal in the Women’s Four Lawn Bowls in Auckland in 1990. The youngest is Jenny Turrell, who was 13 years and 8 months when she won the 400m Freestyle in Christchurch in 1974. Who were the oldest and youngest Australian atheletes at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games? www.melbourne2006.com.au/education CG Reps gamezine ISSUE 5 April 2006 snapshots what more can you ask for? The Commonwealth Games provided students with a context to connect, unite and celebrate with local and global communities. The CG Reps programs provided avenues through which students could engage in rich learning experiences, accessing knowledge and (further developing) interpersonal and technical skills from primary sources. The master and apprentice learning experiences that occurred at times is what education is all about. I have seen students grow in confi dence, rise to challenges, problem solve set backs, show pride in their achievements and transfer acquired knowledge and skills to new contexts. What more can you ask for? Above: Proud teacher, Catherine Meakin, Catherine Meakin, Acting Assistant Principal, St Mary’s School refl ects on the journey with her Senior Students over the past twelve months. clustering together Our cluster management team decided to theme our Commonwealth Games project on “United by the Moment - Are We?” The event spanned three days. Each day two schools hosted 54 students, cross-cluster/cross-age teams participating and competing culminating in a presentation to a host school audience. The areas covered were: Thinking Games performance as part of that school’s weekly radio broadcast, Drama, and Dance; Maths madness; Commonwealth cooking with tasting, cuisine competition. These were chaotic and crazy days that we all enjoyed and really challenged both our staff and students. Heather Carver, Berwick I&E Cluster Cook Islands Lawn Bowlers visit Horsham SC A committee of students promoted the Games and Games Events within the broader Horsham community. They organised demonstration sports in volleyball, basketball, table tennis, hockey, weightlifting and netball and the presentation of the Games and Cook Islands fl ags to the College. Students were coached in lawn bowls by the Cook Islands Lawn Bowls teams. Students participated in activities with the Sounds of Polynesia dance group from the Cook Islands. Activities included dancing, lei making and grass-skirt making. Students attended meetings of the local council’s Games Organisation Committee and helped with planning for the Queen’s Baton Relay. Above: Monica, Larissa and Harry are Neil King, Year 9 Teacher, Horsham Secondary College team leaders for the Commonwealth Games project awareness team within Horsham SC. www.melbourne2006.com.au/education Page 2 CG Reps gamezine ISSUE 5 April 2006 Reaching out Part of my job was to inform local schools of the programs and resources their council had on offer to raise awareness about the Commonwealth Games and about the municipality’s adopted team, Papua New Guinea. I couldn’t understand why it was so diffi cult to get anyone’s attention. It took three months to get one appointment with a CG Rep. This experience turned into a powerful legacy for the council. It became apparent that although we delivered a range of programs to local schools, we also communicated with as many voices. We now have the “schools group” – an offi cer based community of interest in the organisation, and already our relationship with schools is improving - thanks to the Commonwealth Games! Above: Councils working closely with the community: Verne Krastins, City of Verne Krastins, Coordinator Community Engagement, City of Port Phillip Port Phillip. preparing for the moment, united by the moment and caught up in the moment! Year 5/6 students at Genazzano F.C.J. College have been gripped by the enthusiasm and excitement generated from being involved in the Commonwealth Games. One highlight of our activities was when Sue Meaney, a past member of the Australian Netball team, came and talked to us. We were all inspired by her motivation, dedication, perseverance and commitment to hard work. A senior student in our Above: Genazzano students celebrating school competed in the Diving trials and although she missed selection, it gave us all a the Games. personal insight into the process. Janet Considine, Grade 5 Teacher, Genazzano F.C.J. College what it means to be united…. My class were incredibly enthusiastic about the Commonwealth Games and it tied in perfectly with our Integrated Unit Australians – Who Are We? We discussed our roles within the local and broader community, made plays about respect and responsibility. We talked about what it means to ‘be united’ and researched countries that are part of the Commonwealth. The website was an excellent resource for teacher planning and student research. Students dressed teddies and toys in national outfi ts and sporting clothes to give talks based on the information they found. It was great! Wendy Chang, Grade 3 Teacher, Deepdene Primary School Above: Wendy Chang and students Hannah and George explore what it means to be Australian. www.melbourne2006.com.au/education Page 3 CG Reps gamezine ISSUE 5 April 2006 working together makes a difference The Commonwealth Games were the catalyst for many varied student learning opportunities. Students have: been involved in focus groups; developed an understanding of Ethics in Sport; worked with Keilor Downs Primary on a Games Day where Nigerian visitors (our second team) spoke about their country; worked with the local council in preparation for the baton to visit Brimbank; won Safeway tickets to attend athletics; contributed actively to GameZINE; won the VIS Competition and met Tim and Don! The long-term benefi ts have been curriculum change, forging links with a Scottish school and involving our students as leaders and decision-makers. It’s been a fantastic Above: A fantastic experience so far. experience so far! Bruce Knights, Keilor Downs College. Bruce Knights, Pathways Coordinator, Keilor Downs College using the resources to make a difference Our pre-Games build-up was packed with informative PD sessions and a wealth of teaching materials that have been a fantastic addition to our teaching program in 2005/2006. The website has been an invaluable tool increasing the students’ knowledge about the Games, the participating nations, the events and many other aspects of the Commonwealth. Students participated in School2School with Scotsburn Elementary, Canada from mid-2005, created posters for the Arts4Athletes program, had their artwork displayed for the local community before being sent off to the athletes. Tonga’s fl ag is proudly displayed in the library after we won a Gamezine competition. It’s been great! Above: Michael and Justin using ‘Starting Nicole Vargo, Gr 5/6 Teacher, Glen Iris Primary School Blocks’ for research. elite female athletes visit Lowther Hall Students at Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon gained an insight into the life of a top-level sport and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, when they were visited by athletes from the Victorian Institute of Sport. Carly Wilson, who will play with the Opals in the fi rst basketball match at the Games, goalkeeper for Australia’s women’s soccer team Melissa Barbieri and Melbourne Phoenix and international netballer Renae Hallinan, spent the day with students from Years 7 to 10 and their teachers. The athletes spoke at a Commonwealth Games assembly and conducted Above: Students from Lowther Hall training and information sessions in basketball, netball and soccer. Anglican Grammar School were visited by elite athletes from the Victorian Institute Leanne Backwell, Community Relations, Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School of Sport. www.melbourne2006.com.au/education Page 4 CG Reps gamezine ISSUE 5 April 2006 what our Canadian friends think….. The students from Scotsburn Elementary in Nova Scotia, Canada, have enjoyed the School2School program corresponding with students at Glen Iris PS. We have found the information that the students sent us about Victoria interesting and we hope they learnt more about Canadian life too. The education materials you led us to on the M2006 website have been great resources, especially Starting Blocks where we learnt about sports like Netball. There is very little on the Commonwealth Games on the Canadian websites we’ve visited. Our province of Nova Scotia has bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Thanks for sharing this experience with us! Heather BishopAmero, Principal and Grade 5 Social Studies Teacher, Scotsburn Above: Students from Scotsburn Elementary School, Canada Elementary school in Canada have made friends with Australian students through the School2School Program.

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